3 ATTENDANCE Beaver Run Elementary school adheres to the Wicomico County District Attendance Policy and Procedures. These documents in their entirety can be accessed at the following address: https://www.wicomicoschools.org/o/wcps/page/parents-guardians-students Students should strive to be in school all day, every day. Consistent FULL-DAY attendance supports students in achieving academic success, graduation, and development into productive members of society. Parents/guardians and students should review the Student Attendance Policy and Student Attendance Procedure to know the rules for excused and unexcused absences for everything from family vacations, college/employer visits, student illness, and the death of a family member. Some highlights from the policy include: - IF a student is absent, a note is due within 5 days of the student’s return to the building. - Parents are allowed ONLY 5 excused absences a year with a parent note that doesn’t require doctor documentation. - A Principal can excuse ONLY 3 days for family vacation. - Parents must submit the Advance Request for Absence form to the school principal 10 days prior to a family vacation IF 3 days are requested to be excused. The following steps will be taken when a child’s attendance is deemed excessive: • 1 day absent—automatic call • 2 days absent- automatic call; • 3 days absent- automatic call; conference with student; letter sent home; HSL will contact parent/guardian • 4 days absent- automatic call; HSL will contact parent/guardians with home visit • 5 days absent- automatic call; letter home; student is marked failing for marking term; home visit; intervention plan sent home. Pre-K students will be reviewed for dismissa from the Pre-K program • 6 days absent- automatic call; PPW contacted; PPW referral • 8 days absent- automatic call; SST review and possible behavioral support plan • 10 days absent- automatic call; letter sent referring to the Truancy Reduction • 12 days absent-automatic call; HSL and PPW continue to work together; principal informed Students who have more than 5 unexcused absences in a marking term must complete an attendance intervention plan to avoid failing the marking term. An attendance intervention plan may involve the student staying after school for up to two hours a day, with parent/guardians responsible for providing transportation home. Student attendance is a FAMILY responsibility.
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